The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,230 | 0.33% | 34.20% |
| 2021 | $30,130 | 5.74% | - |
| 2020 | $28,400 | 29.96% | - |
| 2019 | $19,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,230, Memphis is the highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Tennessee, followed by Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Memphis is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.